Evaluation of Ground Water Contamination in and Around Raipur Municipal Solid Waste Dumpsite

Leachate is the fluid which is formed when water percolates through waste and becomes contaminants with dissolved soluble organic and inorganic compounds as well as suspended particles. Landfill is one of the major sources of water pollution where as unscientific management in municipal solid waste dumpsite has led to generation of voluminous leachate in urban areas. Purely managed disposal of industrial solid waste containing heavy metal needs remediation before discharging in the recognized as one of the major threads to the surrounding ground water. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of leachate contaminates on ground water quality of Raipur region. Assessment of physico-chemical characteristics and heavy metal concentration of in landfill leachate was conducted to determine the impact of leachate on ground water environment. All the samples will be analyzing for various physico-chemical parameter including the heavy metals according to standards method, this includes pH, TDS, TH major citations such as calcium, magnesium, major ions and heavy metals such as zinc, iron, lead etc. The ground water at the site adjacent to the spill way in the landfill was partially contaminants by the emission of leachate, thus improved understanding of ground water contamination around the landfill is beneficial for ground water environment remediation.